VD Quiz 2 Chapter 3 Flashcards
Dysphonia
the absence of current organic pathology, without obvious psychogenic or neurologic etiology
A very common voice disorder.
Muscle Tension Dysphonia
What is persistent MTD a result of?
excessive laryngeal and related musculoskeletal tenstion
What is persistent MTD a result of other than excessive laryngeal and related musculoskeletal tension?
hyper functional true/or false vocal fold vibratory patterns
What needs to be considered when categorizing MTD as primary or secondary?
Based on whether organic pathologic conditions contribute to trigger the muscle tension behavior
Dysphonia in the absence of current organic pathology.
Primary MTD
Compensatory response to the primary etiology of dysphonia in the absence of current organic pathology.
Secondary MTD
Excessive, atypical or abnormal laryngeal muscle movements
Primary & Secondary MTD
Deviant body posture and misuse of neck and shoulder muscles.
Factor contributing to MTD
High stress levels
Factor contributing to MTD
Excessive voice use
Factor contributing to MTD
Persistently loud voice use
Factor contributing to MTD
Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease
Factor contributing to MTD
Vocal fold nodule
Benign laryngeal pathology resulting from MTD
Vocal fold polyp
Benign laryngeal pathology resulting from MTD
Reinke’s edema
Benign laryngeal pathology resulting from MTD
Located in the glottal margin of each fold (anterior-middle third junction)
vocal fold nodule
In its early stage it is soft/pliable, reddish
Vocal fold nodule
In its aged and chronic stage it appears hard and white.
Vocal fold nodule.
Continuous abuse of the larynx and misuse of the voice causes this pathology.
vocal fold nodule
What is compensatory muscular tension a symptom of?
vocal fold nodule
What is increased laryngeal effort a symptom of?
vocal fold nodules
What is incoordination of respiration/phonation a symptom of?
vocal fold nodules
Large vocal fold nodules may cause trouble doing what?
breathing (dyspnea)
VF cover is stiff and more massive, and vibration is aperiodic; posterior glottal chink may be observed with hourglass closure. What is this a voice symptom of?
vocal fold nodules
What is this a voice acoustic of? Breathiness and are wastage
Vocal fold nodules
What is this a voice acoustic of? Hoarse voice quality
Vocal fold nodules
What is this a voice acoustic of? Decreased Fo and pitch range.
vocal fold nodules
What is this a voice acoustic of? Decreased habitual loudness and dynamic range.
vocal fold nodules
What is this a voice acoustic of? Increased perturbation rates jitter/shimmer.
vocal fold nodules
What is this a voice acoustic of? Vocal fatigue, frequent throat clearing.
vocal fold nodules
What is this a voice acoustic of? higher than normal air flows (aerodynamic features)
vocal fold nodules
What behaviors do you want to address by having the client reduce or eliminate?
smoking
excess volume
vocal abuse at public events
singing style
What should the client increase if they have VF nodules?
hydration